Mendip West
vs Street
Street has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Mendip West. Homes in Mendip West sold for a median of £365,000, 38% above Street. Mendip West has more green space nearby (54% within 500 m, against 23%).
People
Mendip West has 10,127 residents in 4,199 households; Street has 12,707 in 5,257. Mendip West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 4.4 percentage points more than Street (Somerset: 25%). Street has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 9.5 percentage points more than Mendip West (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Mendip West (56%) and semi-detached houses in Street (41%). Mendip West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 12.8 percentage points more than Street (Somerset: 67%). Street has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 6.8 percentage points more than Mendip West (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £365,000 in Mendip West and £265,000 in Street, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Mendip West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 54%, 31.2 percentage points more than Street (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Mendip West, and 76 in Street. The typical postcode is 904 m from the nearest school in Mendip West and 481 m in Street. The typical postcode is 12,784 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Mendip West and 14,486 m in Street. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 60% of premises in Mendip West and 88% in Street.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 46 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Mendip West and 68 in Street, against 94 across Somerset. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Mendip West is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,127 people in 4,199 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £365,000 over the past two years, 28% above the Somerset median. On average 54% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 115% above the Somerset average.
Street is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 12,707 people in 5,257 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Somerset median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Mendip West and Street next to other wards of Somerset.